Field Hockey

Barker's Hat Trick Keys MIT Victory Over Mount Holyoke

Oct 24, 2009

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Kimberly Barker recorded her
first career hat trick while senior Ekavali Mishra added a goal and
three assists as MIT downed Mount Holyoke, 7-1, in a key New
England Women's and Men's Atheltic Conference (NEWMAC) field hockey
match-up Saturday. With the win the Engineers (13-4) improve to 4-3
in NEWMAC play and move into a four-way tie for third place, with
one league game remaining. The loss drops the Lyons' ledger to 9-7
overall and 4-4 in the NEWMAC, as they closed out their conference
slate today.

The Cardinal and Grey struck early with a pair of goals in the
game's first five minutes. Anna Teruya opened up the scoring just
over three minutes in with a blast from the top of the circle off
of a penalty corner. Barker would double the lead two minutes
later, gathering the rebound and pushing it home for her 13th of
the season. The freshman converted another second-chance
opportunity later in the frame, as each of MIT's first three scores
was the result of a penalty corner. Mishra earned her second assist
with an excellent feed to set up a marker by Molly McShane. Barker
completed her offensive outburst late in the period to send the
Engineers into the half up 5-0.

Playing in the final regular season home game of her career,
Mishra notched her first goal of the season 10 minutes into the
second stanza. After yet another of MIT's 12 penalty corners, the
senior co-captain redirected Teruya's shot past Mount Holyoke
goalkeeper Katie Gibson. Katie Kauffman rounded out the scoring for
the hosts with her fifth of the season. Maddy Starbranch helped the
Lyons avoid the shutout with an unassisted marker in the final
minutes.

The Cardinal and Grey outshot Mount Holyoke 21-18 and held a
decisive 12-9 advantage in penalty corners. Five of Tech's seven
goals came as a direct result of a corner.

Keri Dixon picked up her 13th win of the season, stopping seven
shots. Gibson made eight saves in the losing effort.

MIT will close out its regular season Tuesday night at Clark at
7:00 p.m. in a crucial game for positioning in the upcoming NEWMAC
Tournament, which begins next Saturday, October 31. The Lyons'
regular season is complete and they will await their First Round
NEWMAC Tournament opponent.